The various experiences floating round about Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez‘s alleged relationship issues could all boil down to at least one easy factor that anybody who has ever been in a long-term relationship can relate to.

Over the previous variety of weeks, sources have been speculating that the couple are at odds over Affleck’s shut relationship with ex-wife Jennifer Garner, with whom he shares three youngsters, Violet, 17, Seraphina, 14, and Samuel, 11.

Affleck, 51, was photographed hugging and spending time with Garner, 51, and their children prompting sources to rapidly declare that Lopez, 54, was lower than impressed with the cordial show. Nevertheless, whereas insiders nonetheless insist Affleck and Garner’s friendship is inflicting points in his marriage, an In Contact supply simply revealed that Affleck and Lopez are going via a transition part that each one {couples} expertise at one time or one other.

“The honeymoon part is over,” a supply near the couple advised In Contact. “After all, they’re nonetheless head over heels in love, however they’re beneath quite a lot of strain with work obligations, being within the highlight and mixing their households.”

That mentioned, the supply did nonetheless insist that the “Jenny From The Block” singer is struggling to see her husband be so shut along with his ex.

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“Ben and Jen are extraordinarily shut,” mentioned the supply, referring to Affleck and the 13 Going On 30 actress. “Actually, there have been quite a lot of images of them collectively currently the place Ben seems to be so blissful, happier than he often seems to be when he’s with J. Lo. That’s not misplaced on J. Lo. She doesn’t suppose Ben desires Jen again — J. Lo even likes Jen very a lot — however what girl wouldn’t be slightly jealous?”

Regardless of the alleged stress between the couple, different sources have supplied a conflicting account that counsel Lopez is more than pleased to see Affleck and Garner getting alongside.

“One of many issues that made [Garner] and [Affleck] get to a greater place was – and is – JLO,” a separated supply near the “Get Loud” singer shared final week. “Ben is wholesome. The drama of the previous and the feelings of divorce are lengthy gone and they’re all making it work.”

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